otherwise; or else; if not
elementary; basic; rudimentary
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
both hands; both arms; ten
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
episode; anecdote; vignette
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the same way as; just like
to be embarrassed; to lose face
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
essence; true nature; substance; reality
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
woman; female; feminine gender
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
pointing out; identification
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out